The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

As the US population grows older, more of us are going to need some kind of help with our daily routines or to recover from specific afflictions. Much of that care will take place outside of a hospital or residential care setting. We believe that one of the best ways to live longer or to recover faster is through health care services that are delivered in your home.

There are many benefits to receiving health care at home. First, it is often more convenient for patients, since they don’t have to travel to a facility. Second, it can be less expensive than receiving care in a hospital or other setting. Third, patients may feel more comfortable and relaxed in their own homes. Home treatment has been shown to lead to faster recoveries and better overall outcomes than similar treatments administered in a hospital or group home setting.

Home Health Care Agencies in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

There are 46 home health care companies registered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that serve the Highland, Arkansas area. Because home health care agencies visit your home, you may be in an agency's service area even if they do not have an office in Highland.

The list below shows the worst home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the best home health care agencies in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SANDIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1119 BROADWAY STREET EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035	1:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 900 MANCHESTER ROAD FAIRVIEW, PA 16415	2:
VILLAGE IN PLACE SERVICES 429 SOUTH MARKET STREET MARTINSBURG, PA 16662	2.5:
WESTARM HOMECARE 2757 LEECHBURG ROAD LOWER BURRELL, PA 15068	2.5:
PENN HOME HEALTH, INC 1480 INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD INDIANA, PA 15701	2.5:
RESTA HOME HEALTH LLC 3901 BIGLER AVENUE NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA 15714	2.5:
ANEW HOME HEALTH AGENCY 9344 ROUTE 286 HIGHWAY EAST CLYMER, PA 15728	2.5:
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOME HEALTH ASSOCIATION 4372 MURRAY AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 300 PENN CENTER BLVD SUITE 303 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	3:
CARE AT HOME PREFERRED, INC. 2585 FREEPORT ROAD SUITE 101 PITTSBURGH, PA 15238	3:
PRESBYTERIAN SENIORCARE AT HOME, INC 500 ROUTE 909 VERONA, PA 15147	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA COUNTY 850 HOSPITAL ROAD SUITE 3000 INDIANA, PA 15701	3:
CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES 613 NORTH PIKE ROAD CABOT, PA 16023	3:
PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY NURSES 504 PARK AVE CLEARFIELD, PA 16830	3:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION OF VENANGO COUNTY 491 ALLEGHENY BOULEVARD FRANKLIN, PA 16323	3:
PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY NURSES 757 JOHNSONBURG ROAD STE 200 SAINT MARYS, PA 15857	3:
WINDBER HOME HEALTH AGENCY 600 SOMERSET AVENUE WINDBER, PA 15963	3.5:
CONCORDIA HOME HEALTH OF BETHLEN 135 KALASSAY DRIVE LIGONIER, PA 15658	3.5:
EXCELA HEALTH HOME CARE & HOSPICE 501 WEST OTTERMAN STREET GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3.5:
REDSTONE @ HOME 6 GARDEN CENTER DRIVE GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 20 SHERATON DRIVE ALTOONA, PA 16601	3.5:
LANDMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 209 13TH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15215	3.5:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 615 HOWARD AVENUE, SUITE 213 ALTOONA, PA 16601	3.5:
PUNXSUTAWNEY HOME HEALTH CARE 240 WEST MAHONING STREET PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767	3.5:
CLARION FOREST VNA INC 271 PERKINS ROAD CLARION, PA 16214	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF JOHNSTOWN 322 WARREN STREET, SUITE 220 JOHNSTOWN, PA 15905	4:
CONEMAUGH HOME HEALTH 210 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD SUITE 140 JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904	4:
NASON HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY 820 EAST MAIN STREET ROARING SPRING, PA 16673	4:
JEWISH ASSOCIATION OF AGING 300 JHF DRIVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217	4:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH LP 300 OXFORD DRIVE, SUITE 200 MONROEVILLE, PA 15146	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF PITTSBURGH, INC. TOWNE CTR OFFICES 1789 SOUTH BRADDOCK AVE STE 220 PITTSBURGH, PA 15218	4:
OMNI HOME CARE 221 HOSPITAL DRIVE SUITE 2 TYRONE, PA 16686	4:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 300 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 240 PULLMAN SQUARE SUITE 255 BUTLER, PA 16001	4.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF WESTERN PA 127 NORTH BRADY STREET STE B DUBOIS, PA 15801	5:
CAMBRIA HOME HEALTH INC 1506 RAILROAD STREET SUMMERHILL, PA 15958	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 4314 OLD WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY, SUITE 207 MONROEVILLE, PA 15146	-:
EXTENDED FAMILY CARE 3424 WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY, #220 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 300 OXFORD DRIVE SUITE 410 MONROEVILLE, PA 15146	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 231 E MARKET STREET BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717	-:
CONTINUUM PEDIATRIC NURSING SERVICES 645 RODI ROAD SUITE 201 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	-:
GRANE HOME HEALTH CARE 115 UNION AVENUE ALTOONA, PA 16602	-:
TRI-CARE HOME CARE INC 470 STREETS RUN ROAD SUITE 202 PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 482 JEFFERS STREET DUBOIS, PA 15801	-:
ANGELS OF CARE OF PA 375 BEAVER DRIVE, SUITE 300 DUBOIS, PA 15801	-:
WRC HOME SOLUTIONS + 298 MAIN STREET BROOKVILLE, PA 15825	-:

How are Home Health Care Agencies Rated?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") generates two types of 5-star rating, the Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings and Patient Survey Star Ratings.

Quality of Patient Care Ratings are based on data compiled by CMS based on the percentage of patients whose conditions improve as a result of care provided by the agency. The general guidelines are that these measures should :

• Apply to a substantial proportion of home health patients and have sufficient data to report for a majority of home health agencies.
• Show a reasonable amount of variation among home health agencies and it should be possible for a home health agency to show improvement in performance.
• Have high face validity and clinical relevance.
• Be stable and not show substantial random variation over time.
• Have changed over time based on the results of ongoing monitoring analyses, technical expert panel input, and stakeholder feedback.

Patient improvement is measured in the following ways:

• Timely Initiation of Care
• Improvement in Ambulation
• Improvement in Bed Transferring
• Improvement in Bathing
• Improvement in Shortness of Breath
• Improvement in Management of Oral Medications
• Acute Care Hospitalization

CMS also regularly surveys home health care patients using The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey ("HHCAHPS”). Patients are asked to rate the home health care agency according the following:

• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest)
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family

Because CMS loves to generate 5-star ratings, there are also 5-star ratings related to each of these questions.

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Major Cities in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA (best, worst)	Pittsburgh, PA (best, worst)
Allentown, PA (best, worst)	Harrisburg, PA (best, worst)
Lancaster, PA (best, worst)	Scranton, PA (best, worst)
Reading, PA (best, worst)	York, PA (best, worst)
Erie, PA (best, worst)	Pottstown, PA (best, worst)
State College, PA (best, worst)	Lebanon, PA (best, worst)
Bethlehem, PA (best, worst)	Altoona, PA (best, worst)
Hanover, PA (best, worst)	Johnstown, PA (best, worst)
Monessen, PA (best, worst)	East Stroudsburg, PA (best, worst)
Hazleton, PA (best, worst)	Williamsport, PA (best, worst)